Joint initiatives to boost cargo traffic 
Vienna airport and Korean Air have signed an agreement to expand their existing partnership. Plans include joint market initiatives targeting freight forwarders and customers and an exchange of industry expertise to enhance services. Korean Air has been operating regular... more
Etihad Airways appoints VP cargo
As vice president cargo, Stanislas Brun will oversee Etihad Cargo's commercial operations including scheduled and charter flights, revenue management and network planning and report to Etihad Airways' COO, Mohammad Al Bulooki. Al Bulooki: "I would like to thank Leonard... more
Green light for Stockholm Norvik
The Stockholm Norvik port has achieved comprehensive status within the EU's trans-European transport network (TEN-T), following a recent proposal for an agreement. This change in status is part of the revised TEN-T regulation, which is expected to come into effect in April 2024... more
Starlux Airlines enters maindeck cargo business
At the Singapore Airshow, Taiwan's Starlux Airlines placed a firm order for five A350F and three more A330neo aircraft to add to the four already in operation. CEO Glenn Chai explained that the carrier had "continuously nurtured the cargo market since its inception... more
Up to 400 trucks to be shifted to rail
The manufacturer Soprema recently joined forces with Fret SNCF, the railway operator ACPMC and the port of Strasbourg to reactivate an old train line between Strasbourg and Rouen in France. Soprema can now ship its raw materials and finished products by rail on the east-west... more
Boosting Belgium's real estate market
Real estate developer Panattoni is planning to enter the Belgian market to meet rising demand for sustainable logistics infrastructure. Located centrally in Europe, the country has key ports and connections to Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the UK. First... more
Two-hour delivery windows established
With its ETA software, the Pall-Ex Group brings artificial intelligence (AI) into the world of freight distribution. The use of AI has allowed the UK network to launch a two-hour delivery window for its palletised freight and enhance the upgrades which it has already... more
Robust results in the port of Barcelona
The port of Barcelona has reported strong economic results for FY/2023, with a turnover of EUR 189 million, a cash flow of EUR 101 million, and a reduction of its bank debt by EUR 18 million. Despite the increased turnover, operating income declined by 18.5% due to higher... more
Changing of the guard
Martin Reder is taking over as CEO of the logistics service provider Trans-o-flex, which specialises in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, consumer electronics and other sensitive goods sectors, with immediate effect. Reder succeeds Wolfgang Albeck, who is moving to the company’s... more
Liebherr's electric cranes for Rijeka
Liebherr Container Cranes has partnered with Rijeka Gateway in Croatia to supply the terminal with 15 electric rubber tyre gantry cranes (ERTGs) and two rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs). Rijeka Gateway, a joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic, will benefit from... more